CN110588348B

CN110588348B - Cab for vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN110588348B
Application number: CN201910354966.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 中村畅夫; 種村寿一; 伊藤真辉
Original assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
Current assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
Priority date: 2018-06-12
Filing date: 2019-04-29
Publication date: 2023-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 2039-04-29
Also published as: CN110588348A; US20190375295A1; JP7081317B2; US11052762B2; JP2019214266A

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a vehicle cab, the vehicle cab having: a dialogue device having an input unit for collecting voices emitted from an occupant and an output unit for outputting voices to the occupant; and an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a vehicle cabin, wherein the dialogue device is fixed to a vehicle width direction center thereof, and the input portion and the output portion are exposed in the vehicle cabin.

Description

Cab for vehicle

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle cab.

Background

Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2005-86604 discloses an invention relating to a mounting structure of a speaker. In the technique of japanese patent application laid-open No. 2005-86604, a speaker is fitted into a circular hole provided at the center of a dial plate of a speedometer and a tachometer in an instrument panel. Thereby, the speaker can be arranged in a state facing the driver.

In addition, although dialogue devices, typified by intelligent speakers, capable of performing voice operations performed by a dialogue have been developed in recent years, and various operations have been performed in consideration of the use of these dialogue devices for vehicles, it is also conceivable to use such dialogue devices for occupants other than drivers. In such a case, it is desirable to provide the dialogue device at a position where the visual field of the driver is not obstructed and the dialogue is easily performed by other passengers, and the technology of japanese patent application laid-open No. 2005-86604 has room for improvement in this point.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure obtains a vehicle cab capable of making it easy for an occupant to conduct a dialogue achieved by a dialogue device.

Means for solving the problems

A first aspect of the present disclosure is a vehicle cab, including: a dialogue device having an input unit for collecting voices emitted from an occupant and an output unit for outputting voices to the occupant; and an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a vehicle cabin, wherein the dialogue device is fixed to a vehicle width direction center thereof, and the input portion and the output portion are exposed in the vehicle cabin.

According to the first aspect, the vehicle cab includes a dialogue device and an instrument panel. The dialogue device includes an input unit for collecting voices generated by the occupant, and an output unit for outputting voices to the occupant. Since the dialogue device is fixed at the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel provided at the front portion of the vehicle cabin, it is possible to make it easy for the occupant to recognize the dialogue device. The input unit and the output unit of the dialogue device are exposed in the vehicle cabin. Therefore, the dialogue device is in a state in which the members of the input unit and the output unit of the dialogue device are not blocked, and thus, the occupant can easily input voice and easily hear the output voice when talking to the dialogue device.

A second aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of through holes for communicating the inside and the outside of the device are formed in a portion of the dialogue device on the exposed side, and openings of the through holes are arranged so as to face the passenger seat side.

According to the second aspect, the openings of the through holes formed in the input portion and the output portion of the dialogue device are arranged so as to face the passenger seat side. Therefore, the voice of the occupant seated in the occupant seat is easily transmitted to the inside of the dialogue device through the opening of the through hole, and the sound emitted from the dialogue device is easily transmitted to the occupant located outside the dialogue device through the opening of the through hole.

A third aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab, wherein in the second aspect, the through hole of the dialogue device is opened so as to face the driver seat side.

According to the third aspect, the through-hole of the dialogue device is opened so as to face the driver seat, so that the voice input by the driver can be performed more favorably, and the driver can easily hear the sound from the dialogue device. Therefore, the driver can perform a dialogue with the dialogue device without impeding driving.

A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to the second aspect or the third aspect, wherein the dialogue device is attached to the instrument panel so that an orientation of an opening of the through hole can be changed.

According to the fourth aspect, the dialogue device is attached to the instrument panel so that the orientation of the opening of the through-hole can be changed, and therefore, the dialogue device can be oriented to the occupant side that is mainly used. Thus, the dialogue realized by the dialogue device can be performed comfortably.

A fifth aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the input portion and the output portion of the dialogue device protrude toward the cabin side from a normal design surface of the instrument panel, and a connection surface for continuously connecting the normal design surface and the dialogue device is formed in the instrument panel.

According to the fifth aspect, the input unit and the output unit of the dialogue device protrude inward of the vehicle cabin than the normal design surface of the instrument panel, and the instrument panel is formed with a connection surface for continuously connecting the dialogue device to the normal design surface of the instrument panel. Therefore, the dialogue device has a sense of unity with the instrument panel and has an appearance that is emphasized with respect to the instrument panel, and thus, the occupant can recognize the dialogue device more easily.

Here, the "normal design surface" refers to a design surface of a portion of the instrument panel other than the vicinity of the dialogue device.

A sixth aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a cup holder for holding a container is provided on a vehicle rear side of the dialogue device of the instrument panel, and the cup holder is formed in a shape substantially similar to a shape of a portion of the instrument panel surrounding the dialogue device.

According to the sixth aspect, the cup holder for holding the container is provided on the vehicle rear side of the dialogue device. Since the cup holder is formed in a shape substantially similar to the shape of the portion of the instrument panel surrounding the dialogue device, the sense of unity and continuity of the design can be improved.

Herein, the "substantially similar shape" includes not only a completely similar shape but also a shape in which features communicate to some extent.

A seventh aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to the sixth aspect, wherein a portion of the cup holder surrounding the container on the cabin side is notched.

According to the seventh aspect, since the portion of the cup holder surrounding the container on the cabin side is notched, the occupant can visually confirm the front side of the container held by the cup holder when viewed from the occupant. Therefore, not only the convenience of use can be improved, but also the favorite space can be organized by matching the favorite container with the cup holder.

An eighth aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to the sixth or seventh aspect, wherein a support member that supports a bottom surface of a container housed in the cup holder is provided on a vehicle lower side of the cup holder, and the support member is movable in a vehicle up-down direction.

According to the eighth aspect, the support member provided on the vehicle lower side of the cup holder and supporting the bottom surface of the container housed in the cup holder can move in the vehicle vertical direction, and therefore the depth in the housing space in the cup holder can be changed. Accordingly, the depth of the storage space can be changed in accordance with the size of the container stored in the cup holder, so that the container can be easily taken out and put in with respect to the cup holder.

A ninth aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein an instrument portion is provided in the instrument panel, and an outer shape of the instrument portion is formed to be substantially similar to a shape of a portion of the instrument panel surrounding the dialogue device.

According to the ninth aspect, the instrument panel is provided with an instrument portion. Since the instrument unit is formed in a shape substantially similar to the shape of the portion of the instrument panel surrounding the dialogue device, the sense of unity and continuity of the design are improved.

A tenth aspect of the present disclosure is the vehicle cab according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein an operation panel including an operation switch is provided on a vehicle rear side of the dialogue device, and the operation panel is set to be smaller in at least a vehicle width direction dimension than the dialogue device.

According to the tenth aspect, the operation panel is provided on the vehicle rear side of the dialogue device holder, and the operation switch is provided on the operation panel. Therefore, the operability can be maintained by operating an operation which is not suitable for the dialogue apparatus by using the operation switch. Further, the operation panel is set to be smaller in at least the vehicle width direction dimension than the dialogue apparatus. Therefore, the operation performed by the interactive device can be promoted so that the sense of presence of the interactive device is larger than that of the operation panel.

As described above, the vehicle cab according to the first aspect can facilitate the occupant to perform the dialogue realized by the dialogue device.

The vehicle cab according to the second aspect can more easily perform the dialogue realized by the dialogue device.

The vehicle cab according to the third aspect can easily perform a dialogue between the driver and the dialogue device.

The vehicle cab according to the fourth aspect can improve the usability of the dialogue device.

The vehicle cab according to the fifth aspect can improve the design and facilitate the dialogue realized by the dialogue device.

The vehicle cab according to the sixth aspect can further improve the design.

The vehicle cab according to the seventh aspect is easy for a user to feel.

In the vehicle cab according to the eighth aspect, the usability of the cup holder can be improved.

The vehicle cab according to the ninth aspect can further improve the design.

The vehicle cab according to the tenth aspect can provide an advanced design while maintaining operability.

Drawings

Representative embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:

fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a state when a vehicle cab according to an embodiment is viewed from a vehicle rear side.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vehicle cab according to one embodiment is viewed from the vehicle rear side and the vehicle width direction outer side.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state when viewed from a different angle from fig. 2.

Detailed Description

An embodiment of a vehicle cab according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to fig. 1 to 3.

(integral structure)

As shown in fig. 1, the vehicle cab 10 of the present embodiment includes an instrument panel 12 and a center console 14. The instrument panel 12 is provided on the vehicle front side in the cabin 16. Specifically, the instrument panel 12 is disposed on an upper portion side of a vehicle rear side of a dash (not shown) that separates a vehicle cabin 16 from a vehicle front. The lower end portion of the dash panel is joined to the front end portion of a floor panel, not shown. The floor panel constitutes the lower surface of the cabin 16. A dash panel, not shown, is joined to an upper end portion of the dash panel, and supports a lower end portion of the front glass 18. The front glass 18 forms a front surface of the upper side of the cabin 16, and the lower end side thereof is disposed on the upper end side of the instrument panel 12.

A front seat, not shown, as a passenger seat for a vehicle is provided on the vehicle rear side of the instrument panel 12. In the present embodiment, the front right side of the cabin 16 of the front seat is referred to as the passenger seat, and the front left side of the cabin 16 is referred to as the driver seat. A center console 14 is disposed at a vehicle width direction center portion on a front portion side of the vehicle cabin 16. In the present embodiment, the seat front-rear direction of the front seat coincides with the vehicle front-rear direction, and the seat width direction coincides with the vehicle width direction, as an example.

The instrument panel 12 is configured as an interior trim extending in the vehicle width direction. An instrument panel reinforcement (not shown) that is elongated in the vehicle width direction is disposed at an upper portion of an inner side (vehicle front side) of the instrument panel 12, and the instrument panel 12 is mounted on the instrument panel reinforcement at a plurality of positions. The instrument panel reinforcement is a metal pipe, and both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof are fixed to lower portions of a pair of front pillars 13 provided upright at left and right vehicle body side portions.

The instrument panel 12 extends in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the vehicle rear side, and is configured to include an upper wall portion 12A that forms an upper surface thereof, and a vertical wall portion 12B that sets a substantially vehicle front-rear direction as a plane vertical direction.

The center console 14 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction at the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 12 and at the vehicle lower side, and is mounted on the floor panel.

A ventilator portion 20 is provided between the upper wall portion 12A and the vertical wall portion 12B. As shown in fig. 2, the ventilator unit 20 includes a ventilator main body 20A and fins 20B. The ventilation device main body portion 20A is formed in a substantially U-shape that opens toward a substantially vehicle rear side when viewed from the vehicle side, and the vehicle front side is connected to an air conditioner air guide duct, not shown. Further, an upper edge portion of the opening of the ventilation device main body portion 20A is set as a rear edge portion 12AA of the upper wall portion 12A, and a lower edge portion of the opening thereof is set as an upper edge portion 12BA of the vertical wall portion 12B. The upper edge portion 12BA is located on the vehicle rear side than the rear edge portion 12AA (see also fig. 3), and a portion near the upper edge portion 12BA of the ventilation device main body portion 20A is located on the vehicle lower side than the upper edge portion 12BA. As a result, the ventilator unit 20 can hold small items such as the smartphone 21, as an example.

The fins 20B are provided in plurality in the ventilation device main body portion 20A, and are formed in a plate shape having a longitudinal direction in the vehicle width direction and a plate thickness direction in the substantially vehicle vertical direction. The fins 20B are provided in plurality (two in the present embodiment) on the driver's seat side and the passenger's seat side. The ventilation device main body portion 20A is provided in a pair of left and right sides so as to sandwich a dialogue device holding portion 12C described below provided at a vehicle width direction center portion. In other words, the ventilation device portion 20 is provided at a portion other than the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 12. In addition, the plurality of fins 20B are provided so as to be separated from each other in the vehicle up-down direction.

An instrument portion 22 and a steering column portion 24 are provided at the driver seat side of the instrument panel 12. Specifically, the meter portion 22 is provided on the rear edge portion 12AA of the upper wall portion 12A. The rear edge portion 12AA provided with the meter portion 22 is formed in a shape that is recessed toward the vehicle front side in plan view (see fig. 3), and the meter 22A is provided in the meter portion 22. As an example, the meter 22A is configured to have a substantially cylindrical shape in which a substantially vehicle front-rear direction is set to an axial direction, and two meters are arranged in a vehicle width direction. The diameter of the meter 22A is set smaller than the diameter of the dialogue device 28 described below.

The column portion 24 is provided on the vertical wall portion 12B, and a column cover 24A that covers a not-shown column has a cutout provided inside. A steering wheel 30 connected to a steering column is provided on the vehicle cabin inner side of the steering column cover 24A.

(dialogue device holder)

A dialogue device holding unit 12C, which is a portion of the instrument panel 12 surrounding the dialogue device 28, is formed at the vehicle width direction center portion of the upper wall portion 12A of the instrument panel 12. The dialogue device holding unit 12C is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in which the axial direction is inclined toward the vehicle rear side as it goes toward the vehicle upper side and a part of the vehicle rear side is opened, and the dialogue device 28 is housed therein. The upper outer edge portion 12CA of the dialogue device holding unit 12C, which is a connection surface, is formed in a shape that bulges toward the vehicle upper side with respect to a normal design surface 12F, which is a design surface other than the upper outer edge portion 12CA, so as to be connected to a display panel integrated cover 28A, which is an upper surface of the dialogue device 28, described later. Further, a part of the upper outer edge portion 12CA on the vehicle rear side is notched, and the ventilator portion 20 is constituted continuously with the dialogue holding portion 12C. In other words, the side surface of the dialogue device 28 is exposed toward the vehicle rear side in the cabin 16.

(dialogue device)

The dialogue device 28 is also called an AI (Artificial Intelligence: artificial intelligence) speaker or an intelligent speaker, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in which a substantially vehicle vertical direction is an axial direction as an example, and an input unit 28B and an output unit 28C are provided on a vehicle upper side, respectively. The input unit 28B is internally provided with a plurality of microphones, not shown. The output unit 28C is provided with a plurality of speakers, not shown, inside. The input unit 28B and the output unit 28C constitute the upper part of the dialogue device 28, and are covered with a dome-shaped display panel integrated cover 28A exposed in the cabin 16.

A plurality of through holes 28AA are formed in the display panel integrated cover 28A, and the through holes 28AA are formed so as to open toward the front left side of the vehicle cabin 16, that is, toward the driver's seat side. The display panel integrated cover 28A has a display panel, not shown, on the rear surface side, which can display characters, graphics, and the like by an instruction from a control unit, not shown, and can visually confirm the characters, graphics, and the like displayed on the display panel from the vehicle cabin 16 side through the through-hole 28AA, as an example. The speaker 28 is fixed to the speaker holder 12C so as to be rotatable about an axis in the vehicle vertical direction in the speaker holder 12C by a rotating mechanism, not shown. Therefore, the opening of the through hole 28AA of the display panel integrated cover 28A can be directed to the front right side of the vehicle cabin 16, that is, the passenger seat side.

The operation of the session device 28 will be described. As an example, the session device 28 is configured to further include a determination unit, a generation unit, and a communication unit (all not shown). The voice collected by the input unit 28B is converted into a voice signal by the microphone of the input unit 28B, and is notified to the determination unit. The determination unit obtains the voice intensity indicating the magnitude of the voice from the voice signal notified from the input unit 28B, and determines from which direction the voice is emitted. The determining section notifies the control section of the determined direction of the voice, and notifies the generating section of the voice signal.

The generation unit analyzes the content of the voice represented by the voice signal notified from the determination unit, and generates a reply word corresponding to the content of the voice. Specifically, the generating unit generates a reply word suitable for the content of the voice by performing data communication with an external intelligent server via a communication unit having a communication protocol connected to a communication line such as the internet, for example.

A variety of information is stored in the smart server and information required from the session device 28 is transmitted to the session device 28. The smart server may be configured, for example, in a cloud computing manner.

For example, when it is accepted from the determination section that there is a weather such as "how does it be today tokyo? In the case of the voice signal of such content, the generation unit generates and transmits a message requesting the intelligent server for the weather of tokyo today. In contrast, when the information "fine" is received from the intelligent server, the generation unit generates a reply word such as "weather in tokyo today is fine" using a predetermined learning model based on the content of the voice received from the determination unit and the information received from the intelligent server.

When the content of the voice received from the determination unit is grasped, the generation unit may use a predetermined learning model. As the learning model, for example, a multi-layer neural network that learns weights among neurons in advance by deep learning using a combination of a teaching signal and an input signal may be used.

After the content of the voice received from the specifying unit is converted into a sentence by a known technique, the generating unit performs, for example, morphological analysis on the sentence, and divides the sentence into morphemes. The generation unit can grasp the content of the sentence by inputting each morpheme of the sentence divided into morphemes into the learning model.

The generation unit can generate an answer to the content of the sentence represented by the voice received from the determination unit by inputting the morpheme of the sentence represented by the voice received from the determination unit and the information received from the smart server, respectively, into the learning model.

In this way, the generating unit generates the reply word corresponding to the content of the voice represented by the voice signal received from the determining unit using artificial intelligence that artificially realizes learning based on human knowledge and human inference and judgment of various information.

The generating unit notifies the output unit 28C of the generated reply word. The output unit 28C converts the reply language generated by the generating unit into a voice signal using a well-known voice synthesis process, and outputs the converted voice signal to a speaker of the output unit 28C. Thus, a reply to the voice such as an instruction and a question to the dialogue device 28 collected by the input unit 28B is output as a voice from the output unit 28C.

When converting the reply speech into a speech signal, the output unit 28C uses a speech having a predetermined sound quality (hereinafter referred to as "reference speech") as a reference. That is, the sound quality such as the level and the speaking speed of the voice outputted from the output unit 28C is in accordance with the sound quality of the reference voice.

The output unit 28C outputs at least one of the intensity of the voice and the speaker for outputting the voice in accordance with an instruction from the control unit.

The control unit acquires information necessary for control from the respective functional units of the input unit 28B, the determination unit, the generation unit, the communication unit, and the output unit 28C, and controls the processing of the respective functional units based on the acquired information.

Further, a light emitting portion 28E is provided at the vehicle rear side of the side surface of the dialogue device 28. Specifically, the upper outer edge 12CA of the conversation device holding portion 12C is notched, whereby the light emitting portion 28E is provided at a portion exposed in the vehicle cabin 16. The light emitting unit 28E is configured to emit light in various colors or light emitting patterns in response to an instruction from the control unit, and as an example, the light emitting color or light emitting pattern may be changed based on the content of the conversation. This makes it easy for the occupant to understand whether the dialogue device 28 can recognize the dialogue.

(cup holder)

A pair of left and right cup holders 32 is provided in the vertical wall portion 12B in the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 12. The cup holder 32 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and has a shape in which a part of a vehicle rear side surface, a vehicle upper side end portion, and a vehicle lower side end portion are opened. In other words, a part of the side surface of the cup holder 32 on the vehicle rear side is notched. That is, the shape of the cup holder 32 is formed to be substantially similar to the shape of the dialogue device holder 12C of the upper wall portion 12A of the instrument panel 12 in a plan view of the vehicle. The diameter of the cup holder 32 is set to a size that can accommodate a commercially available water bottle 31 having a capacity of about 500ml, for example.

The support member 34 is provided on the vehicle lower side of the cup holder 32, so that the bottom surface of the container housed in the cup holder 32 can be supported from the vehicle lower side. The support member 34 is a plate-like member having a plate thickness in the vehicle vertical direction, is sized to be received in the cup holder 32 when the vehicle is viewed in plan, and extends outward in the vehicle width direction from a portion between the pair of left and right cup holders 32 of the instrument panel 12. The support member 34 can be moved in the cup holder 32 in the vehicle vertical direction by an operation member not shown, and can be stopped at an arbitrary position in advance.

(operation panel)

An operation panel 36 is provided on the vehicle rear side of the dialogue device 28. The operation panel 36 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a substantially vertical direction of the vehicle as a longitudinal direction when the vehicle is viewed in front view, and is provided with a hazard lamp switch 40 and an air conditioner operation switch 42 as operation switches. The operation panel 36 is attached to a vehicle rear side surface of the instrument panel 12 at a position between the pair of left and right cup holders 32. The dimension of the operation panel 36 in the vehicle width direction is set smaller than the dimension of the dialogue device 28 in the vehicle width direction. The operation panel 36 is attached so as to incline toward the vehicle front side as it goes toward the vehicle upper side, and thus the hazard lamp switch 40 and the air conditioner operation switch 42 are configured so as to face the passenger side.

(action of embodiment)

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle cab 10 includes the dialogue device 28 and the instrument panel 12. The dialogue device 28 includes an input unit 28B for collecting voices uttered by the occupant, and an output unit 28C for outputting voices to the occupant. Since the dialogue device 28 is fixed at the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 12 provided at the front portion of the vehicle cabin 16, the occupant can easily recognize the dialogue device 28. The input unit 28B and the output unit 28C of the dialogue device 28 are exposed in the vehicle cabin. Therefore, since the dialogue device 28 is in a state in which the members of the input unit 28B and the output unit 28C of the dialogue device 28 are not blocked, it is possible to facilitate voice input and to facilitate hearing of the output voice by the occupant when the occupant is in a dialogue with the dialogue device 28. This makes it possible for the occupant to easily perform the dialogue realized by the dialogue device 28.

The openings of the through-holes 28AA formed in the input portion 28B and the output portion 28C of the dialogue device 28 are arranged so as to face the passenger seat side. Therefore, the voice of the occupant seated in the occupant seat is easily transmitted to the inside of the dialogue device 28 through the opening of the through-hole 28AA, and the sound emitted from the dialogue device 28 is easily transmitted to the occupant located outside the dialogue device 28 through the opening of the through-hole 28 AA. Thereby, the dialogue realized by the dialogue device 28 can be further easily implemented.

Further, since the through hole 28AA of the dialogue device 28 is opened so as to face the driver seat side, the voice input by the driver can be more favorably performed, and the driver can easily hear the sound from the dialogue device 28. Therefore, the driver can perform a dialogue with the dialogue device 28 without impeding the driving. This makes it possible to facilitate the conversation between the driver and the conversation device 28.

Further, since the dialogue 28 is attached to the instrument panel 12 so that the direction of the opening of the through-hole 28AA can be changed by the turning mechanism, the dialogue 28 can be directed to the occupant side who is mainly used. Thus, the conversation achieved by the conversation device 28 can be carried out comfortably. This can improve the usability of the session device 28.

The input portion 28B and the output portion 28C of the dialogue device 28 protrude further toward the cabin interior side than the normal design surface 12F of the instrument panel 12, and an upper outer edge portion 12CA that continuously connects the dialogue device 28 and the normal design surface 12F of the instrument panel 12 is formed on the instrument panel 12. Accordingly, the input portion 28B and the output portion 28C of the dialogue device 28 have a sense of unity with the instrument panel 12 and have an emphasized appearance with respect to the instrument panel 12, and thus, the passenger can recognize the dialogue device 28 more easily. This can improve the design and facilitate the conversation performed by the conversation device 28.

A cup holder 32 for holding a water bottle 31 or the like is provided on the vehicle rear side of the dialogue device 28. The cup holder 32 is formed in a shape substantially similar to the shape of the dialogue device holder 12C of the instrument panel 12, and thus, the sense of unity and continuity of the design are improved. This can further improve the design.

Further, since a part of the cup holder 32 on the vehicle cabin 16 side of the portion surrounding the water jug 31 is opened so as to be grooved, the occupant can visually confirm the front side of the water jug 31 held by the cup holder 32 when viewed from the occupant. Therefore, not only the convenience of use can be improved, but also the favorite space can be organized by matching the favorite water bottle 31 with the cup holder 32. This makes it easy for the user to feel the feeling.

Further, since the support member 34 provided on the vehicle lower side of the cup holder 32 and supporting the bottom surface of the container housed in the cup holder 32 can move in the vehicle up-down direction, the depth in the housing space in the cup holder 32 can be changed. Accordingly, the depth of the storage space can be changed in accordance with the size of the container stored in the cup holder 32, and the container can be easily taken out and put in with respect to the cup holder 32. Thereby, the convenience of use can be further improved.

The instrument panel 12 is provided with an instrument unit 22. Since the meter portion 22 is formed in a shape substantially similar to the shape of the dialogue holding unit 12C of the instrument panel 12, the sense of unity and continuity of the design are improved. This can further improve the design.

An operation panel 36 is provided on the vehicle rear side of the dialogue device holder 12C, and a hazard lamp switch 40 and an air conditioner operation switch 42 are provided on the operation panel 36. Therefore, the operability can be maintained by operating an operation that is not suitable for the dialogue device 28 through the operation panel 36. Further, the operation panel 36 is set to be smaller in at least the vehicle width direction dimension than the dialogue device 28. The dialogue device 28 is set to be larger than the meter 22A. That is, the dialogue device 28 is set to be inferior to the steering wheel 30 in size among the components in the cabin 16 used when the vehicle is operated, and is provided at the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 12, thereby making it an image such as a so-called core component located at the center of the instrument panel 12. Therefore, the operation performed by the dialogue device 28 can be promoted so that the sense of presence of the dialogue device 28 is larger than that of the operation panel 36, and the appearance of the switch can be made neat while reducing the number of other types of switches. Thus, it is possible to provide an advanced design while maintaining operability.

In the above-described embodiment, the dialogue device 28 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed in other shapes such as a prism shape. In accordance with this, the shape of the dialog device holder 12C and the cup holder 32 may be another shape such as a square tube shape. The shape of the dialogue device holder 12C and the cup holder 32 is substantially similar to each other in a plan view of the vehicle, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be different from each other.

The dialogue device 28 is configured such that the through-hole 28AA is provided in the display panel integrated cover 28A, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the through-hole 28AA may not be provided in the display panel integrated cover 28A, and the through-hole 28AA may be provided in another portion.

The input portion 28B and the output portion 28C of the dialogue device 28 protrude toward the cabin interior side from the normal design surface 12F of the instrument panel 12, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the dialogue device 28 may be provided on substantially the same surface as the normal design surface 12F of the instrument panel 12. The upper outer edge 12CA having a convex shape is formed on the instrument panel 12 so that the dialogue 28 is continuously connected to the normal design surface 12F of the instrument panel 12, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the upper outer edge 12CA may have other shapes such as a flat shape.

The dialogue device 28 is configured such that a response to a voice such as an instruction to the dialogue device 28 or a question collected by the input unit 28B is output from the output unit 28C as a voice, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the response to the instruction to the dialogue device 28 or the question may be configured such that an instruction is transmitted to other devices inside and outside the vehicle.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above, and it is needless to say that various modifications other than the above may be performed within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

Claims

1. A vehicle cab includes:

a dialogue device having an input unit for collecting voices emitted from an occupant and an output unit for outputting voices to the occupant;

an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a vehicle cabin, the instrument panel having the dialogue device fixed at a vehicle width direction center thereof and the input portion and the output portion exposed in the vehicle cabin;

a light emitting unit configured to output light recognizable by the occupant and change a light emitting mode based on a content of voice uttered by the occupant and a content of voice output by the output unit,

the dialogue device includes a display panel integrated cover that is exposed in the vehicle cabin and covers the input unit and the output unit, and a through hole is formed in the display panel integrated cover,

the occupant can visually confirm a display panel provided on the rear surface side of the display panel integrated cover from the cabin side through the through hole.

2. The vehicle cab according to claim 1, wherein,

a plurality of through holes communicating the inside and the outside of the device are formed in the exposed portion of the dialogue device, and openings of the through holes are arranged so as to face the passenger seat side.

3. The vehicle cab according to claim 2, wherein,

the through-hole of the dialogue device is opened so as to face the driver seat side.

4. A vehicle cab according to claim 2 or claim 3 wherein,

the dialogue device is attached to the instrument panel so that the orientation of the opening of the through hole can be changed.

5. The vehicle cab according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein,

the input portion and the output portion of the dialogue device protrude toward the cabin side as compared with a normal design face of the instrument panel,

on the instrument panel, a connection surface for continuously connecting the normal design surface and the dialogue device is formed.

6. The vehicle cab according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein,

at the vehicle rear side of the dialogue device of the instrument panel, a cup holder holding a container is provided,

the cup holder is formed to have a shape substantially similar to a shape of a portion of the instrument panel surrounding the dialog device.

7. The vehicle cab according to claim 6, wherein,

a portion of the cup holder surrounding the container on the cabin side is notched.

8. The vehicle cab according to claim 6, wherein,

a support member that supports a bottom surface of a container housed in the cup holder is provided on a vehicle lower side of the cup holder, and is movable in a vehicle up-down direction.

9. The vehicle cab according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein,

an instrument part is arranged on the instrument panel,

the instrument portion is formed to have a shape substantially similar to a shape of a portion of the instrument panel surrounding the dialogue device.

10. The vehicle cab according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein,

an operation panel having an operation switch is provided on the vehicle rear side of the interactive device, and the operation panel is set to be smaller than the interactive device in at least the vehicle width direction.

11. The vehicle cab according to any one of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein,

the light emitting section changes a light emitting color or a light emitting pattern based on the dialogue content.